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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on September 11, 2025, 05:58:22 PM
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Tigers chase Demons' caretaker to join coaching panel
Richmond is hoping Troy Chaplin will return to Punt Road as an assistant to Adem Yze
By Josh Gabelich
afl.com.au
Sep 11, 2025
RICHMOND has approached Melbourne assistant coach Troy Chaplin about a homecoming at Punt Road.
The Tigers are in the market for a new backline coach this off-season, following Steve Morris' departure at the end of the season.
Richmond coach Adem Yze spent three years working alongside Chaplin when they were line coaches at Melbourne, where they were both involved in the 2021 premiership.
Chaplin finished his 215-game playing career at Richmond in 2016, spending the final four seasons with the Tigers after nine years at Port Adelaide.
The former defender joined the Demons in the months after his retirement and has spent the past nine seasons working as an assistant coach at Melbourne, where he coached the forwards in 2025.
Chaplin stepped up as Melbourne's caretaker coach for the final three games of the home and away season after the Demons sacked Simon Goodwin at the start of August.
The 39-year-old made it clear from his first press conference that he wouldn’t be pursuing the vacancy and stated he is happy to remain at the club if the new coach has a role for him.
Chaplin is contracted at Melbourne in 2026, along with midfield coach Nathan Jones and backline coach Nathan Bassett, but the new coach is expected to implement changes.
The Demons are set to appoint a new senior coach by the end of next week and are currently interviewing former Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley, Western Bulldogs midfield coach Brendon Lade, Essendon midfield coach Daniel Giansiracusa and Geelong assistants Steven King and James Kelly.
Collingwood senior assistant coach Hayden Skipworth was shortlisted for the role but has opted against pursuing the position after running second behind Andrew McQualter for the West Coast job in 2024.
The Tigers are understood to be keen on adding Chaplin to Yze’s coaching panel but don’t expect too many other changes. Ben Rutten, Blake Caracella, Chris Newman, Jack Ziebell and Sam Lonergan are all contracted for 2026.
Chaplin was named the 2022 assistant coach of the year by the AFL Coaches Association.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1416433/richmond-tigers-chase-demons-caretaker-troy-chaplin-to-join-coaching-panel
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Oh no
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Tigers miss out on Demons coach
By Andrew Slevison
SEN
18 Sep 2025
Richmond senior coach Adem Yze says the club has missed out on luring Troy Chaplin back to the club.
The former defender has been an assistant coach at Melbourne since 2016, stepping into the coaching caper after he retired at the Tigers.
Yze and Chaplin worked together at the Demons where they were part of Simon Goodwin’s 2021 premiership coaching staff. Chaplin stepped in as interim coach at the Dees late this season when Goodwin was sacked.
After highly-rated assistant coach Steve Morris opted to depart the Tigers to spend more time with his young family, Yze asked the question of Chaplin who is contracted with the Dees for next year.
“He (Morris) had to step away from AFL footy for the next year or so and they’ve got another little one on the way,” Yze said on SEN Breakfast.
“We had a position that we needed filled. We’ll have a couple of interviews later this afternoon with different coaches.
“‘Chappy’ is someone I worked with so we just sounded him out. He was contracted so once we found out he another year to go obviously that didn’t last too long.
“You’ve got to ask the question. When you’re missing a coach or a position, what I wanted to do was to go and look at the best coaches. Their team defence when I first got there at Melbourne was top four and had been for a long time.
“So I just wanted to ask the question and unfortunately we missed out.”
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2025/09/17/afl-2025-troy-chaplin-richmond-adem-yze-tigers-to-hit-draft
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Don’t remind me of that game :thumbsdown
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Exactly
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10 seconds of a playing career means he can’t coach ?
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10 seconds of a playing career means he can’t coach ?
He was consistently rubbish
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10 seconds of a playing career means he can’t coach ?
He was consistently rubbish
He wasn't. He was quite solid for plenty of time.
Don't understand the crap given to a bloke that wore the jumper and did more for the club in any given moment than you have your whole lives.
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Well said Andy , I don’t understand the disloyalty ?
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Well said Andy , I don’t understand the disloyalty ?
Thinking a former player was shyte isn't disloyal
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It was an awful moment. Have not heard amazing things about him
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Well said Andy , I don’t understand the disloyalty ?
Thinking a former player was shyte isn't disloyal
He wasn't though.
Or at least not all the time.
It's as silly and people think Kel Moore was amazing once his hip went lol
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Well said Andy , I don’t understand the disloyalty ?
Thinking a former player was shyte isn't disloyal
It was a shocking moment that's not in question
But outside of that he was for the majority of time more than serviceable
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10 seconds of a playing career means he can’t coach ?
He was consistently rubbish
He wasn't. He was quite solid for plenty of time.
Don't understand the crap given to a bloke that wore the jumper and did more for the club in any given moment than you have your whole lives.
and got paid more than most people in the country would ever. :shh
lets not make it sound like he did us a favour. Its a job and some are better at it than others.
he was average, but not totally poo.
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Well said Andy , I don’t understand the disloyalty ?
Thinking a former player was shyte isn't disloyal
He wasn't though.
Or at least not all the time.
It's as silly and people think Kel Moore was amazing once his hip went lol
Let us take a trip down memory lane. Fans thought at the time.
He is one of the softest, most frustrating, insipid footballers I have ever seen."
"Chaplin is soft as butter and goes missing when the heat is on."
"He shirks contests and doesn’t have the heart for the tough stuff."
"Chaplin’s got no mongrel in him, just coasts when we need someone to stand up."
"Weak as pee in the clinches, always looking for the easy ball."
"He’s not brave enough to take a hit for the team, always pulls out at the last second."
"Chaplin’s softness kills us in defense, no physical presence at all."
"Lacks the guts to go in hard when it matters, just not a Richmond-type player."
"He’s too timid, won’t put his body on the line like a true backman should."
"No hardness about him, just floats around looking for cheap kicks."
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:lol :lol
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What does that have to do with his skills as a coach???
Utterly irrelevant
Best golf coach is an average player himself (Leadbetter)
Best tennis coach ever was an average player himself (Bollettieri)
Best NFL coach - look up the playing careers of Lombardi and Belichick
NBA - look up the playing career of Gregg Popovich
But the geniuses on OER don’t want Chaplin because they thought he was limited as a player
Give me a spell
The bloke could be a super coach
The AFL is so backwards on this topic
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Not backward at all.
Clarkson
Fagan
Mcqualter
Did anyone actually say they don't want him as coach or simply say he was an average player?
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Well said Andy , I don’t understand the disloyalty ?
Thinking a former player was shyte isn't disloyal
He wasn't though.
Or at least not all the time.
It's as silly and people think Kel Moore was amazing once his hip went lol
Let us take a trip down memory lane. Fans thought at the time.
He is one of the softest, most frustrating, insipid footballers I have ever seen."
"Chaplin is soft as butter and goes missing when the heat is on."
"He shirks contests and doesn’t have the heart for the tough stuff."
"Chaplin’s got no mongrel in him, just coasts when we need someone to stand up."
"Weak as pee in the clinches, always looking for the easy ball."
"He’s not brave enough to take a hit for the team, always pulls out at the last second."
"Chaplin’s softness kills us in defense, no physical presence at all."
"Lacks the guts to go in hard when it matters, just not a Richmond-type player."
"He’s too timid, won’t put his body on the line like a true backman should."
"No hardness about him, just floats around looking for cheap kicks."
What's the timeframe for those comments?
Bet it wasn't his entire career at the club.
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What does that have to do with his skills as a coach???
Utterly irrelevant
Best golf coach is an average player himself (Leadbetter)
Best tennis coach ever was an average player himself (Bollettieri)
Best NFL coach - look up the playing careers of Lombardi and Belichick
NBA - look up the playing career of Gregg Popovich
But the geniuses on OER don’t want Chaplin because they thought he was limited as a player
Give me a spell
The bloke could be a super coach
The AFL is so backwards on this topic
:clapping
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Well said Andy , I don’t understand the disloyalty ?
Thinking a former player was shyte isn't disloyal
He wasn't though.
Or at least not all the time.
It's as silly and people think Kel Moore was amazing once his hip went lol
Let us take a trip down memory lane. Fans thought at the time.
He is one of the softest, most frustrating, insipid footballers I have ever seen."
"Chaplin is soft as butter and goes missing when the heat is on."
"He shirks contests and doesn’t have the heart for the tough stuff."
"Chaplin’s got no mongrel in him, just coasts when we need someone to stand up."
"Weak as pee in the clinches, always looking for the easy ball."
"He’s not brave enough to take a hit for the team, always pulls out at the last second."
"Chaplin’s softness kills us in defense, no physical presence at all."
"Lacks the guts to go in hard when it matters, just not a Richmond-type player."
"He’s too timid, won’t put his body on the line like a true backman should."
"No hardness about him, just floats around looking for cheap kicks."
What's the timeframe for those comments?
Bet it wasn't his entire career at the club.
Chaplin is soft as butter and goes missing when the heat is on." – 2014
"He shirks contests and doesn’t have the heart for the tough stuff." – 2014
"Chaplin’s got no mongrel in him, just coasts when we need someone to stand up." – 2014
"Weak as pee in the clinches, always looking for the easy ball." – 2014
"He’s not brave enough to take a hit for the team, always pulls out at the last second." – 2015
"Chaplin’s softness kills us in defense, no physical presence at all." – 2015
"Lacks the guts to go in hard when it matters, just not a Richmond-type player." – 2015
"He’s too timid, won’t put his body on the line like a true backman should." – 2015
"No hardness about him, just floats around looking for cheap kicks." – 2016
"Chaplin’s softness kills us in defense, no physical presence at all." – 2016
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Chaplin is soft as butter and goes missing when the heat is on." – 2014
"He shirks contests and doesn’t have the heart for the tough stuff." – 2014
"Chaplin’s got no mongrel in him, just coasts when we need someone to stand up." – 2014
"Weak as pee in the clinches, always looking for the easy ball." – 2014
"He’s not brave enough to take a hit for the team, always pulls out at the last second." – 2015
"Chaplin’s softness kills us in defense, no physical presence at all." – 2015
"Lacks the guts to go in hard when it matters, just not a Richmond-type player." – 2015
"He’s too timid, won’t put his body on the line like a true backman should." – 2015
"No hardness about him, just floats around looking for cheap kicks." – 2016
"Chaplin’s softness kills us in defense, no physical presence at all." – 2016
Right. So nothing in 2013 at all.
Then about 10 sooks in 3 years.
Reminds me of the Ben Miller whipping.
Had a dip plenty of time IMO.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/210596/the-best-of-troy-chaplin?videoId=210596&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1437595200001
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Thought he was alright for that time. Nothing special but not terrible.
Astbury was a clear upgrade once he replaced him in the side.
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Thought he was alright for that time. Nothing special but not terrible.
Astbury was a clear upgrade once he replaced him in the side.
Nice, balanced assessment.
Amazing how retirement seems to taint some opinions.
You'd think this guy has hooked up with their mum and daughters for a 3-way lol.
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Not backward at all.
Clarkson
Fagan
Mcqualter
Did anyone actually say they don't want him as coach or simply say he was an average player?
Of course they are backwards in regards to coaching
Apart from Fagan , who will be coaching in the GF this weekend , what other coaches didn’t play at the top level ??
AFL coaching is a boys club
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I am not sure how to put this but I would say our 2017 coaching panel was a mini team who all had roles to play in putting the pieces together for those 3 flags. I think he is a “professional “ coach, which is different to a group who saw an opportunity to create a legacy. Read into that what you will.
The video that I liked was a metaphor which I get might have not quite landed.
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Not backward at all.
Clarkson
Fagan
Mcqualter
Did anyone actually say they don't want him as coach or simply say he was an average player?
Of course they are backwards in regards to coaching
Apart from Fagan , who will be coaching in the GF this weekend , what other coaches didn’t play at the top level ??
AFL coaching is a boys club
Danny Daly will be next. :shh
Bolton the dud, Neil Craig. Neelld I think. I'm sure there was another.
If the candidates are not there then what do you want them to do? They have to complete courses , and actually do something which is quite unique and actually put their name out there. :lol
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Not backward at all.
Clarkson
Fagan
Mcqualter
Did anyone actually say they don't want him as coach or simply say he was an average player?
Of course they are backwards in regards to coaching
Apart from Fagan , who will be coaching in the GF this weekend , what other coaches didn’t play at the top level ??
AFL coaching is a boys club
Danny Daly will be next. :shh
Bolton the dud, Neil Craig. Neelld I think. I'm sure there was another.
If the candidates are not there then what do you want them to do? They have to complete courses , and actually do something which is quite unique and actually put their name out there. :lol
Thanks for proving my point
Neeld played plenty of VFL games
Neil Craig over 300 games of SANFL footy, same thing back then.
Bolton is all you can come up with and it took him 20 years of coaching with a great resume to get a chance…
Compared to other leagues around the world, terrible numbers and obviously a boys club
You can’t tell me there isn’t sensational footy minds in lower levels that will never get a chance despite being deserving
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It would be interesting to see whether Demon supporters rate Chaplin as an assistant coach. Chaplin appears to have come at a time when the Demons had a good defence. My memories of Chaplin are dominated by that terrible mistake he made in that final against North
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Chaplin is soft as butter and goes missing when the heat is on." – 2014
"He shirks contests and doesn’t have the heart for the tough stuff." – 2014
"Chaplin’s got no mongrel in him, just coasts when we need someone to stand up." – 2014
"Weak as pee in the clinches, always looking for the easy ball." – 2014
"He’s not brave enough to take a hit for the team, always pulls out at the last second." – 2015
"Chaplin’s softness kills us in defense, no physical presence at all." – 2015
"Lacks the guts to go in hard when it matters, just not a Richmond-type player." – 2015
"He’s too timid, won’t put his body on the line like a true backman should." – 2015
"No hardness about him, just floats around looking for cheap kicks." – 2016
"Chaplin’s softness kills us in defense, no physical presence at all." – 2016
Right. So nothing in 2013 at all.
Then about 10 sooks in 3 years.
Reminds me of the Ben Miller whipping.
Had a dip plenty of time IMO.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/210596/the-best-of-troy-chaplin?videoId=210596&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1437595200001
Ten sooks cause the search said to find ten results.
How many would you like to read?
There is a slew in his first tigers season too with a wide range of critiques.
Bang average.
Miller is a poor comparison. Young project player tall.
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Chaplin is soft as butter and goes missing when the heat is on." – 2014
"He shirks contests and doesn’t have the heart for the tough stuff." – 2014
"Chaplin’s got no mongrel in him, just coasts when we need someone to stand up." – 2014
"Weak as pee in the clinches, always looking for the easy ball." – 2014
"He’s not brave enough to take a hit for the team, always pulls out at the last second." – 2015
"Chaplin’s softness kills us in defense, no physical presence at all." – 2015
"Lacks the guts to go in hard when it matters, just not a Richmond-type player." – 2015
"He’s too timid, won’t put his body on the line like a true backman should." – 2015
"No hardness about him, just floats around looking for cheap kicks." – 2016
"Chaplin’s softness kills us in defense, no physical presence at all." – 2016
Right. So nothing in 2013 at all.
Then about 10 sooks in 3 years.
Reminds me of the Ben Miller whipping.
Had a dip plenty of time IMO.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/210596/the-best-of-troy-chaplin?videoId=210596&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1437595200001
Ten sooks cause the search said to find ten results.
How many would you like to read?
There is a slew in his first tigers season too with a wide range of critiques.
Bang average.
Miller is a poor comparison. Young project player tall.
Find me another 100